i found it and so did ofsted. it was charging parents £140 a month. for a child ‘s education, but then it didn't have any qualified teachers. it was advertising 17 hours a week, just below the legal level where it needed to register as a school. this is the only illegal school prosecuted in england so far. this learning centre in west london closed. those responsible were fined a few hundred pounds. some religious centres look like schools, but ofsted says it is hard to prove and what about excluded children? councils, sending pupils to places not registered or inspected. that is a very different situation. from the kind of environments where we have concerns about fire safety, concerns about the structure of the building, concern about whether children are being kept safe and educated by people who know what they are doing. the centre i visited is now running legally, but inspectors fear there are many more, where children's welfare and education is at risk. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. now on bbc news, it's time for the travel show. this week on the

the government's promised to give ofsted stronger powers to tackle the problem.ctrics. almost 150 of the investigations were of so—called alternative provision centres, used for children who might have been excluded or taken out of mainstream school. ofsted says it has found councils paying up to £27,00 per year for a place, even though the centres are not registered and some left children playing computer games all day. the education watchdog says that the biggest concentrations of unregistered schools are in london and the west midlands, with one in five having a religious link. last year saw the first ever convictions for running an illegal school. but inspectors say the rules on registration are too vague and they want more powers to shut down those that break the law. the department of education says that it's put in £3 million to help stop illegal schools, and that such places are a danger to the quality of education and the welfare of children. sean coughlan, bbc news. overall levels of violence in england and wales appear to be declining, in spite of an i

millions of students work in unregistered schools according to ofsted and it says the conditions and some of them are appalling. in a moment, it will be time for sportsday. but first, a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. as possible candidates for the upcoming eu elections eye the votes of those feeling disenfranchised by the current state of british politics, we'll be speaking to the political scientist matthew goodwin — who recently co—authored a book called national populism. we'll be asking for his thoughts on what's next for brexit. that's at just after 7pm that's atjust after 7pm this evening. after bounty is find that we will talk of the applications for what this has around the country, including new mothers and children. we will be talking about that at about a quarter past 8pm. and we'll be looking at what's on all of tomorrow's front pages withjoe twyman, co—founder and director of deltapoll uk, and the uk correspondent for france 2a, benedicte paviot. that's the papers at 10.1i0pm and 11.30pm. stay with us for that. that's all ahead on bbc news. now

ministers hope the scheme, which has the backing of ofsted, would help councils to intervene when standardshildren not receiving education in school has doubled in five years. there are many reasons to leave mainstream education, including a lack of support for special needs, religious needs or purely out of personal choice but not feasible to local authorities. a new register for all children not educated in school is proposed. the aim is to allow council intervene when children are not being taught properly. register might help throw up properly. register might help throw up lack of concentration in illegal schools, it may help local authorities with their responsibilities to safeguard children, to understand where the greatest risks. it brings together the picture so that we can use the space the picture so that we can use the s pa ce resources the picture so that we can use the space resources as best we can. the picture so that we can use the space resources as best we canm will be a parent to register their child. this mother who educated two sons with special needs assess the proposa

the schools watchdog, ofsted, says councils in england have spent tens of thousands of pounds puttingentres that are not legally registered as schools. up to 6,000 pupils have been found attending places suspected of operating outside the law including some religious centres. the government has promised to give 0fsted stronger powers to tackle the problem. here's our education editor, branwen jeffreys. classrooms... two years ago, the inspectors arrived here. i went with them as they investigated, finding children excluded from mainstream schools. we agreed not to name it, to protect vulnerable children. we have cause to suspect that an unregistered school is being run at the premises here. 0k. crumbling buildings, no facilities, no teachers, but still, the local council sent children here. thatjust means that children won't be having their learning they need. it means they won't be preparing for exams, which will affect their life chances, then and also throughout their life. in some religious tuition centres, even worse. not fit for any child. out of sight, and outside the law. 0fst

thousands of children in england are going to illegal, unregistered schools, according to the regulator ofstednditions in some of them are "appalling." and at 11:30 we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers joe twyman, director at the opinion poll deltapoll, and benedicte paviot, the president

you've beeing this all year that he's been much ofst his f two years constrained by, sta by john kelly, the chief of staff to some extent. that's gone now. he's in a sense his own domestic policy director and foreign policy director and he's saying what's on his mind whether on twitter or live and if he has to rollback the next day or the next week, o fine, i'll movn to the next one and i think you're seeing pure trump. katty: it'nt also anesting relationship with the republican party over the last week because on two big issues,eahcare and the border, he has had to roll back after pressure. robert: specifically mitch mcconnell, majority leader. what is mcconnell's power right now? skatty: mcconnell has alw had this close influence with president trump because in a way he spent the first two years doing what president trump wanted so it gives him some clout and he has the republican party behind him particularly on the issue of thehe border business leaders are saying, you can't do this, the cure would be worse than the problem. >> what's fascinating is how often the congressional lead

the schools inspector, ofsted, says english councils are spending tens of thousands of pounds putting excluded children in schools that are not legally registered. these places have open sewerage works in them, holes in the walls, very poor electrical works. about a third have quite significant health and safety issues around them. we'll be speaking to two people who work closely with alternative provision schools about these findings and what happens to kids being taught in these centres. the british woman detained in dubai for calling her ex's new wife a horse on facebook is back in the uk and reunited with her daughter. laleh shahravesh said it was the most horrendous period of her life. women in england who want abortions are being failed, according to the professors behind new guidelines out today. women who live in rural areas, those on low income, and those with physical or mental health problems are being particularly let down. and it's disney's turn to launch a streaming service, taking on apple, amazon, netflix and others in what's looking like a very crowded market. but how

thousands of children in england are going to illegal, unregistered schools, according to the regulator ofsted, and it says the conditions in some of them are "appalling." and at 11:30 we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers joe twyman, director at the opinion poll deltapoll, and benedicte paviot, the president of the foreign press association and uk correspondent for france 24. stay with us for that. good evening. prosecutors in sweden say they're considering whether to reopen an investigation, into allegations of rape against the founder of wikileaks, julian assange. he was arrested yesterday, following ecuador‘s decision to revoke his asylum at its embassy in london, after nearly seven years. the us wants him extradited to face charges of conspiracy to hack a government computer, but labour says he shouldn't be sent to america. here's tom symonds. swedish prosecutors have been pursuing julian assange for years about rape, coercion and molestation allegations. he took refuge in the ecuadorian embassy. eventually, the prosecutors stopped trying to question him. but w

tougher rules called for to safeguard thousands of children attending unregistered schools — as ofstedue to hold talks as they look to break the brexit deadlock. coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with huw.

ofsted reports appalling conditions and a lack of care. the coup that toppled sudan's long—serving president, demonstrators want reassurance they will decide the country's politicalfuture, not the military. police unveil new technology in a bid to crack down on drivers using mobile phones at the wheel. and heading the british charge at augusta, ian poulter is two shots off the lead, and it's all to play for. and coming up on the bbc news, leicester tigers prepare for a crunch match against newcastle falcons as both fight to avoid relegation from rugby union's premiership. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. sweden is considering whether to reopen an investigation into allegations of rape made against wikileaks founderjulian assange. he was arrested yesterday after ecuador revoked the asylum which had allowed him to live in its embassy in london for nearly seven years. the united states is attempting to extradite him on charges of conspiring to hack into a government computer, but labour says he should not be sent to the us b

we all have our ways ofst relievingss. have you ever heard of stress baking?> this i surprising stress relief trend that's helping a lot of people cool off with a wareward. news4's justin finch takes us to a bakery in bethesda. >> reporter: fancy cakes' owner megan remo has always loved baking. >> i couldngake somet and give it to other people, and they could be happy. >> reporter: and recently she's seeing more people seeking and finding happiness in her kitchen. >> we see a top of peopleok log for classes right now. they want to learn how to bake and decorate. >> reporter: in megan's classes, simple rule -- students must leave stress and high expectations at the door. >> i think that they have to let go of their perfectionism. i start every class with if you are a pfrgerfectionistthen you e oing to have a great hour or will learn to let go of some of that. >> reporter: letting go in class ke letting go of life's stressors is easier than it sounds. i'm nervous. i don't want to mess this up. i'll go slesly. >> sometoing fast makes it easier. >> reporter: and a

thousands of children in england are going to illegal, unregistered schools, according to the regulator ofstedand it says the conditions in some of them are "appalling". and jessie buckley plays an ex—convict who dreams of becoming a country music star in wild rose, you can hear whatjames king makes of that and the rest of this week's releases in the film review. it's 5pm, our top story: sweden is considering whether to reopen an investigation into allegations of rape made against wikileaks founderjulian assange. he was arrested yesterday, after ecuador revoked the asylum which had allowed him to live in its embassy in london for nearly seven years. the united states wants to extradite him on charges of conspiring to hack into a government computer but labour says he should not be sent to the us because he exposed evidence of atrocities in iraq and afghanistan. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds reports. julian assange has gone from self—imposed captivity at the ecuadorian embassy, which ended abruptly yesterday as his hosts withdrew their support, to an actual prison. not only is he l

. >> reporter: geisler also raises cattle, and was amazed most of them survived several days ofst ding in ice-cold water with nothing to eat, because their owy had been washed away. he lost only twoand a couple of calves. how do you pull yourself up after something like this? >> keep going. that's all you can do. if you don't keep going, oursi buss will be gone. >> reporter: in the southeast nebraska town of peru, along the missouri river, getting back foto his fields, or even his farm, won't be easbrett adams. levees along the river failed, and rising waters flooded hi farmland. he was finally able to check things out on a boat. >> over here is our main shop. this is kind of r farming headquarters, where literally everything happens-- shop, machinery storage, this and that. >> reporter: adams grows corn and soybeans with his father on 2,000 acres, b there's a good chance he won't plant anything in this ground this year. he's a relatively youner who missed the farm crisis in the 1980s, but still knows the ups and downs of thegriculture economy. >> we don't know how long it's going to t

we were not going to forget the pain ofst year. the team was not going to forget the pain of last year.y everybs going to build on the lessons and work yond it. and that showed. and, you know, the players and the coaches, they never ignored the pain of last year. they focused on moving beyond it and learning from all of that difficulty. d that's the sort of lesson that became really car to everybody in the community, and as someone who teaches young people, i thk that that is a more important lesson than anything that i could teach them in class. >> brangham: you touched on this a little bit before, but i wonder, what is yor sense of the long-term implications of this? is this a small victory that charlottesville puts in its rear-view mirror, or do you think this is part of the healing process? >> i think ths ictory will be among the great moments inch lottesville history as we look back, but it will not wie out the tremendous pain, the e,emendous violence that has built charlottesvihat has built virginia, that has built the united

they account for 9% ofst ins. women-led companies get just 2% of venture capital funding. place that is changing the world, changing all of our lives every day, we think ofech founders and vision nairs as people who look like steve jobs ane look likmark zuckerberg and there is a lot of people, at least 50% of theat popn who don't fit that profile. >> brown: okay. let's go to one of our video questions from one of the readers.r >> yousearch follows a particular industry and its culture in the ways in which it excludes women. if you were to resotearcher industries, perhaps the automotive or industrial manufacturing, would you expect to find a similar bro culture elsewhere? >> think bro open "brotopia" is everywhere in most industries new york most corporations, what i think thasilicon valley, what sets it apart is the sense of arrogance and moral exceptionalism that i believe makes silicon valley and the eeople running it a bit mor blind. the reality is women are not part of the decisions being made in these indusrotries. >> bwn: next question. >> could women help themselves

ministers say the scheme, which has the backing of ofsted, would help councils intervene if standardsheir lives. here's our education and family correspondent, frankie mccamley. the number of children who have not been receiving education in schools in england has more than doubled in five years to around 60,000. there are many reasons for children to leave mainstream education, including a lack of support for special needs, religious reasons, or purely out of personal choice. but not all are visible to local authorities. the government is now proposing a new registerfor all children not being educated in school. the aim is to help councils intervene when a child's education isn't up to scratch, identify those at risk of harm, help spot young people attending unregistered schools, or those not receiving an education at all. there are many reasons for children to leave mainstream education, including a lack of support for special needs, religious register might help throw up likely concentrations of illegal schools, places where we should be using our powers to inspect. it may help loc

ministers hope the scheme, which has the backing of ofsted, would help councils to intervene when standards the department for education estimates the number of home schooled children in england has more than doubled in five years to around 60,000. the nhs in england is to make a blood test more widely available to speed up the diagnosis of a potentially fatal condition affecting pregnant women. until now, pre—eclampsia has been difficult to detect because the symptoms, including high blood pressure and nausea , are common in most pregnancies. researchers at king's college london found their test cut the diagnosis time in half, and was more reliable. sir mickjagger is to undergo heart surgery later this week, according to reports. us website drudge report said sir mick will have an operation to repair a damaged heart valve, later this week. the rolling stones confirmed they would be postponing the north american leg of their current tour to allow their 75—year—old frontman to have medical treatment. victims of fraud in england and wales are not receiving the level of service they deserve, a

the previous head of ofsted said our young people are living in fear.as usual, you can get in touch about anything we talk about on the programme. as ever, you can find us on social media. there is often a rather healthy debate going on on our facebook page during the programme as well. carol has been talking about rather cold conditions, good morning. that is right, it is going to turn rather colebee but you can see lovely blue skies here. some of us will still have a today because there is still some milder air around. have a today because there is still some milderairaround. —— have a today because there is still some milder air around. —— cold day. temperatures have fallen below freezing but for the rest of the uk, it is not as cold because there is a bit more cloud around, particularly in northern ireland, parts of wales in the midlands. we say goodbye to high pressure this week, eases off into the near continent hello to this area of low pressure, a cold front will bring in some rain but before that we will see quite a few showers in western scotl

first ofst -- caller: all, we have been in that 24% tax bracket that our accountant tells us.very year i end up paying more than i think i should be paying. reform for the working person. i worked three or four jobs. my wife works through four jobs to put our kids through college. we don't rely on benefits to put them through college. we put them through college through our hard work. out that in and day people do benefit from the government by not working and getting paid. taking my money away but i put blood, sweat and tears and indian that year i don't get, said -- and in the end of the year, i don't get compensated. host: did it feel like it was more this year? upler: every year it goes $4000. i am owing $10,000 this year. last year it was $6,000. i don't know what we are going to do next year. host: appreciate your call. the financial times writing about the effects that the loss of the state and local income tax deduction is having on some states and localities. raises newe "tax fear." scott in dallas, texas. also owes on his 2018 return. caller: hi. how are you? i owe m

ofst: it was the idea missions in space and being able to use the technology in that way.r really panned out. a number of the advocates for that service are people who were involved in the project the 80's and are now people in the building again. mike griffin who was going to be the r&d had. of similaroponent technologies in the past and he says i want space based systems. said i want to be able to zap them from space. it is something that they are starting to lay the groundwork for. host: time for a few more calls. if you want to see his work online it is defensenews.com. marvin is in colonial beach, virginia. a republican. good morning. caller: i would just like to know, what is the role of the skipper jet in relation to the space force proposal, and also i know that there are many other technologies that cannot really discuss, but i knew there are new technologies that are held by the united states that no one else in the world has. how will all of that work into this new system? host: what is a skipper jet? guest: if i will be honest, i am not sure. second -- thex-30

the schools watchdog, ofsted, says councils in england have spent tens of thousands of pounds, puttingldren in centres that aren't legally registered as schools. up to 6,000 pupils have been found attending establishments suspected of operating outside the law, including some religious centres. the government has promised to give 0fsted stronger powers to tackle the problem. here's our education editor, branwen jeffreys. classrooms are upstairs. two years ago, the inspectors arrived here. i went with them as they investigated, finding children excluded from mainstream schools. we agreed not to name it to protect vulnerable children. we have cause to suspect that an unregistered school is being run at the premises here. 0k. crumbling buildings, no facilities, no teachers. but still the local council sent children here. thatjust means that children won't be having the learning they need, it means that they won't be preparing for exams, which will affect their life chances, then, and also throughout their life. in some religious tuition centres, even worse. not fit for any child. out of s

we know from looking at the ofsted report that came out a couple of weeks ago that often scores, particularly people down that young people into. i spoke to a head teacher at the end of last week and all head teachers can tell you they will know the children they are concerned with, and we have to put in good referral pathways. schools, andindeed in good referral pathways. schools, and indeed police, should have the confidence and training to refer to specialist agencies who can come as your report said earlier, started turning young people's lives around and makea turning young people's lives around and make a significant difference and make a significant difference and start to reduce knife crime.“ there an elephant in the room in this summit about funding and austerity and social deprivation? do some of these issues come down to the availability of resources? they absolutely do. there is pressure on the public purse here. we know that the public purse here. we know that the measures that are required do cost money. but there is a saving to this as well. the cost of a murder case is huge, w

tougher rules called for to safeguard thousands of children attending unregistered schools — as ofstedeports appalling conditions and a lack of care the government and labour continue to hold talks as they look to break the brexit deadlock. coming up on afternoon live, all the sport with huw. the second round of the masters is underway. 13 minutes into it, and the weather has taken a bit of a tyrant. it is raining at augusta. we will have the latest just after half raining at augusta. we will have the latestjust after half past. thanks, huw, and mel has all the weather. crisp and clear today. it has been clear and settled for much of this week, but will it stay like that? i will have the forecast nature in the programme. i will have the forecast nature in the programme. thanks, mel. also coming up: lessons in recycling — the city where residents sort their rubbish into seven different bin bags. hello, everyone. this is afternoon live. i'm martine croxall. sweden is considering whether to reopen an investigation into allegations of rape made against wikileaks founderjulian assange. he w